Village of Eagle, Wisconsin

***Hydrant flushing will be taking place the weeks of October 19th & 26th and November 2, 2009*** WATER SOURCE The Village obtains its drinking water from three drilled groundwater wells. One of these wells is finished in the deep sandstone aquifer. Well No. 1 was constructed in 1952 to a total depth of 880 feet. This well has been permanently abandoned. Well No. 2 was constructed in 1981 to a depth of 1,350 feet. The current capacity is 380 gpm. In 2003, the Village drilled two shallow sand and gravel wells (No. 3 and No. 4) meant to supplement and/or replace the sandstone aquifer sources. These wells are 100 feet and 105 feet in depth and have a combined capacity of around 900 gpm. Well No. 2 pump station has a storage reservoir approximately 100,000 gallons in size. Currently water pumped from Well No. 2 is blended with water from Wells No. 3 and 4 before being pumped to customers. The Eagle water system also has a 150,000 gallon elevated storage tank.

REMINDERS

• NOTICE OF MOVING IS REQUIRED TO THE Village of Eagle OFFICE OR YOU MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHARGES

• NOTE: Due to the large volume of past due water bills, the one-week grace period for charging the late fee will no longer be given. If a bill is not paid by the due date, the late fee will automatically be in effect. If you are not able to pay the full amount of your water bill at any time, please call the Village of Eagle Office to make payment arrangements. Seriously past due accounts will be subject to a special assessment.
• There will be a $25.00 charge for each NSF or Closed Account checks that have been returned by the bank.

• Due to recent elevated levels of Lead in the Village’s drinking water system, The Village was required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to conduct a Corrosion Control Study to determine how to best “control” the lead in your drinking water.
• It was determined that the addition of Chlorine and Phosphates to the well water would be the best solution. Phosphates create a protective film on the inside of the pipe, slowing the electrochemical processes that lead to corrosion. The addition of chlorine is required for disinfection purposes and must be added if phosphates are also added. These two new chemicals may cause some taste and odor differences from what you may be used to. Please note, these chemicals are being added at small doses to aid in corrosion control and are safe to ingest. If you are bothered by the chlorine taste, keep a pitcher of tap water in the refrigerator. The chlorine will dissipate rapidly if the water is allowed to sit for a time. Phosphates can react with by-products to form compounds that may result in a cloudy, or slightly reddish, appearance to the water. These problems are temporary and will be resolved over a short period of time. Flushing of the water from your tap may alleviate this discoloration.

Water Quality 2008